EXPERT GROW ADVICE

SUBJECT: Starting Indoor Plants Outside

FROM: Raven Dawn

I want to start my plants with good old-fashioned natural sunlight and then bring them in when they start to show off their true beauty. Is it okay to start them outdoors in pots and then move them indoors?

Dear Raven,

You can start plants outside and then bring them inside as long as you follow certain protocols. Plants that are used to full sunlight will need strong indoor lighting to continue to thrive. You must make sure you’re delivering enough light to your plants when you bring them inside.

You also must be vigilant with integrated pest management (IPM) to ensure you’re not bringing pests inside along with your plants. Indoors, without predators, spider mites will reproduce quickly, and you can have an infestation on your hands in no time.

Burned leaf tips are almost always a sign of over-fertilization, and plants that exhibit them should have their medium flushed with plain